[SMGFan]

This is DOA? There will be no majority in favor of this.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Per capita income alone in PR makes Mississippi look like Connecticut.

[LeoWindhorse]

Number 50 is a nice number

[pepsionice]

There would have to be an internal PR island vote, and I do not see that passing. But if this comes up, why not Guam?

[House Atreides]

Bi-partisan, my ass. As much as I like most Puerto Ricans that I know, I NEVER want Puerto Rico to be a state. It would have LEFTIST ‘RAT SENATORS for all eternity and their Representative(s) would also be ‘RAT(S) for eternity.

And their ELECTORAL VOTES would ALWAYS go to the ‘RAT candidate—ALWAYS!

[Jim Noble]

Why is a “nonvoting member of Congress” (whatever that is) introducing legislation?

[SpaceBar]

Just what we need, another gangrenous limb.

[Altura Ct.]

We don’t need to make them a state.

[ronnie raygun]

Bipartisan? this is an island full of rat voters with their hands out

[djpg]

Why not just give Puerto Rico independence?

[tomkat]

Cut ‘em loose .. we can build another carrier or two.

[KyCats]

Very simple issue. The answer is NO.

[FlingWingFlyer]

NO! The taxpayers cannot afford this!

[Theodore R.]

Newton Gingrich as I recall proposed this when he was the Speaker.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Over most of recent history, we've had an even number of states. Who would be 52?

I think if the Democrats/Socialists/Communists/Progressives had their way, it would be Cuba!

[FreedomPoster]

I vote we give them back to Spain. “Sorry about all that Spanish-American War unpleasantness, all a big misunderstanding. Here, have this problematic island back.”

[Vaquero]

Yeah. 2 more Marxist Senators…NO!

[blueyon]

Just say NO

[Fresh Wind]

I see you can already buy 51-star flags on Amazon.

I wonder how 51 stars would look arranged into a hammer and sickle?

[A_Former_Democrat]

Pander, pander, pander

[freedumb2003]

I say we should help PR become an independent country.

The LAST thing we need is a debt-riddles state.